Pacifica 112 (Yamaha Pacifica Series in general)

Member Name: ojdude

Product:	Yamaha Pacifica Series in general
Date:	08/02/03 (1085 review reads)
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Advantages: sleek design, decent sound, smaller fret board

Disadvantages: fret board too small for some people

The Yamaha Pacifica takes everything that you would come to expect from a Fender Strat', and it's own style to things. The design is a lot more sleek, less chunky and more stylish. The body is smaller than most guitars, but it's well designed and feels a lot more light and comfortable than the Strat. The neck is quite thin, and slightly shorter than usual, but the action is great and the smaller space between the strings can make for some great solo's when you get used to it.

The sound is not unique, it's very typical for this time of guitar. But it's high quality, you can tell yamaha were very serious to make this guitar as high quality as the Strat. Although one major difference is that you only have one tone control, but if you're used to two you wont miss one of them because it soon becomes apparent that one tone control is all thats really needed. The five way switch is great, it really makes a differnce to the contor.

I've had mine for years now and I've played many gigs with it.... apart from the odd problem (most caused by me beating it around on stage too much) its been very durable and still sounds, plays and looks great.

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